2021-03-01 Redistricting Commission minutes (1st Session)

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MELLON-LACEY: And you know, the thing with that is that, our current ability to use the Zoom and other Webex, other programs that we're using, and having the hearings in this way, is really subject to the proclamation that the Governor has issued because normally this wouldn't be permitted in quite the way that it is being permitted. So, I don't know if we can really add it to our Procedure per say because I think it's going to change, and I don't know how it will change. But as long as it's adopted by executive order of the Governor, we would always be able to do that. Does that address your issue Mr. Chair? KOSSOW: Yeah, that address my issue. I was just concerned. I know that it is an emergency proclamation and I don't know if we ourselves need to adopt the rules apart of the 2011 Redistricting Commission, but since it's an emergency proc, we can just move forward. LUL A comment, which is in 1.B., it does say videoconferencing may be utilized. LOPEZ: This is Kawena. I have a question please, guess I pose that to the Chair. KOSSOW: Mr. Lopez is recognized. LOPEZ: Under section Voting, number 6.C., Abstentions, we just went through that, but there is a method we use in Hawaii, it's called kanalua, and I'm asking if we can exercise kanalua during the voting process. May I explain? Do I need to explain? (No response.) When a vote comes up and a voter states kanalua, what they're really saying is please pass by me. At the end of the voting, that person is asked again to vote, aye or nay, and if they say kanalua a second time, it's taken as a yes with reservation. That's the way our County Council operates so, asking if that's what we can use in this Commission. Chair? KOSSOW: Is that a motion? LOPEZ: Well I'm askingactually, I'm asking if that fits into this item at the (indiscernible) and if you say no, then I would make it a motion. KOSSOW: Does not um —oh are we allowed to have that within our Rules of the Procedure? If that would be the overall question. I'm sure we can add it on to the 2020- 2021 Redistricting Commission as long as we ensure that we have a motion on the floor and then a vote unless the attorney sees otherwise. MELLON-LACEY: So, this is the these are the existing rules, and they were given to you, you know, as a guide, and you can make whatever changes that you would like to, to the rules, as long as they are, you know, reasonable. And, then if we're changing the rules from the existing rules, we would have to follow the statutory process in Chapter 91 and we would have to have a public hearing, which we could do before the next meeting, on those rules and fill out a public input and then we would be able to adopt those rules with any changes. 11